2026-04-23T16:17:32-04:00 2025-12-31 223556313 ATA CPA GROUP LLC 1740 STATE ROUTE 27 EDISON NJ 08817 990 2025-01-01 333790282 INITIAL RESEARCH INC INIT 6469236386 41 WOODSTER ST 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10013 YIQIN CHANG PRESIDENT/FOUNDER 6469236386 2026-04-21 true GRACE T FAN CPA P00111620 7327779330 2026-04-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X YIQIN CHANG 41 WOOSTER ST 2ND FL NEW YORK NY 10013 217804 false X HTTPS://WWW.INITIALRESEARCH.ORG X 2025 NY MISSION AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION INITIAL RESEARCH INC (EIN: 33-3790282) IS A NEW YORK-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE EARLY STAGES OF ARTISTIC INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, AND COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS BY OFFERING STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION, KNOWLEDGE GENERATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, INITIAL RESEARCH INC SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM INITIATIVE, THE INITIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, A YEAR-LONG COHORT-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, RESEARCH-DRIVEN ARTISTIC PRACTICES. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH DEDICATED TIME, SPACE, AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND PROJECTS, WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CRITICAL DIALOGUE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES ARTISTIC 3 3 0 0 216961 0 404 439 217804 18750 0 19938 0 0 86556 125244 92560 92560 0 92560 X MISSION AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION INITIAL RESEARCH INC (EIN: 33-3790282) IS A NEW YORK-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE EARLY STAGES OF ARTISTIC INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, AND COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS BY OFFERING STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION, KNOWLEDGE GENERATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, INITIAL RESEARCH INC SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM INITIATIVE, THE INITIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, A YEAR-LONG COHORT-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, RESEARCH-DRIVEN ARTISTIC PRACTICES. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH DEDICATED TIME, SPACE, AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND PROJECTS, WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CRITICAL DIALOGUE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 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THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS BY OFFERING STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION, KNOWLEDGE GENERATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, INITIAL RESEARCH INC SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM INITIATIVE, THE INITIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, A YEAR-LONG COHORT-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, RESEARCH-DRIVEN ARTISTIC PRACTICES. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH DEDICATED TIME, SPACE, AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND PROJECTS, WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CRITICAL DIALOGUE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES ARTISTIC INNOVATION AND CONTRIBUTES TO BROADER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DISCOURSE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MISSION AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION INITIAL RESEARCH INC (EIN: 33-3790282) IS A NEW YORK-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE EARLY STAGES OF ARTISTIC INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, AND COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THAT CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS BY OFFERING STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION, KNOWLEDGE GENERATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, INITIAL RESEARCH INC SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM INITIATIVE, THE INITIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, A YEAR-LONG COHORT-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE, RESEARCH-DRIVEN ARTISTIC PRACTICES. THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH DEDICATED TIME, SPACE, AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND PROJECTS, WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION, CRITICAL DIALOGUE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES ARTISTIC INNOVATION AND CONTRIBUTES TO BROADER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DISCOURSE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROJECT COORDINATOR 10,225 0 0 PAYROLL/HR/RECRUITING FEES 0 275 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES/BOOKS/POSTAGE 0 2,417 0 WEBSITE/DIGITAL EXHIBITION IT 1,307 0 0 INTERNET & TELEPHONE 0 1,096 0 GOOGLE WORKSPACE SUBSCRIPTION 0 381 0 OFFICE RENT 0 42,500 0 UTILITIES 0 1,517 0 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 0 4,180 0 ARTIST & PROGRAM HOSPITALITY 1,632 0 0 INSURANCE-LIABILITY & D&O 0 10,213 0 GOVT. FEE & LICENCE DEES 0 3,850 0 SPECIAL EVENT VENUE/GENERAL 1,632 0 0 TOTAL 14,796 66,429 0